Joe’s Techdirt Comments

Cool idea, but far from "pirating" their own game

The version he uploaded was not full, thus he didn't really eliminate piracy, nor did he upload his own pirate copy. Saying so is simply mis-representing the case. It's just a nicer form of a demo really.

That said, it's still a cool idea. And the fact that he's getting so much publicity for the game pretty much makes it worthwhile. Piracy will happen anyway, might as well make some noise in the process. I suspect he'll see some sales from people who "support the cause" but maybe don't even care about the game. I'm tempted to be one of those people myself...

I may be wrong...

But it sounds to me like his claim it's a "sign of a dying industry" is referring to baseball, whether he knows it or not. I mean, outside of a few markets (Chicago and Boston come to mind), are there even that many people that care about baseball anymore? I'm surprised that there were even 31 reporters that were sent out there. Seems like a really high number honestly.